Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-06-08
EMORY AND HENRY.
THE sEMI.crNTENNIAL ANNIvERsA-
RY TxERcIsKs CONTINUED.
0ala-Day- Speeches by President Jordan,
Professor Lopgley, Governor Lee,
and Mr.. Goode.

The number OF people In attendance was
much larger than that OF any day-said 10
he 1900 or more. The campus presented
a CAV. holiday appearance. In groups,
seated upon the green sward. were 10 ne
seen beautiful girls talking with the Young
GRADUATES. while here aud there In knots
were old CaIliopeans and llenneslans re-
ncwing the happy college days spent here
ard opportunities lost and won.
Soon was heard the shnll whi-tle oi the
locomotive, and a. the train approached
tbe station general rush Of students ana
visitor was made in that direction TO wei.
come the Governor. and a. "Our FitI
sieuped upon the platform he was met by
committee Of the alumni and escorted to
the presidents house amidst the enthusi-
asm and hurrahs Of the people assembled.
A general hand.shaking took place, ana
many an old veteran was seen 10 scau the
Governors face closely. Fitz looked
happy, and the boys were happy to receive
hm.
At1l O'Clock the Tazewell band In The
pavilion struck up martial strains and the
large tent stretched upon the campus.
which seats 400 people, was soon Tiled
with the populace.
ADDRESS OF WELCOME.
The exercises OF the day were opened
with an address OF welcome by President
Jordan. After heartily welcoming old
students and visitors 10 the courtesieS and
hospitalitios Of the place ne made plea Tor
high, classical education in a manly and
ornate manner. Then followed Professor
Longlev, who delivered an address, OF
which the following is an abstract:
HISTORICAL.
Emory and Henry COLLEGE was founded
in 1891. Fifty years ago the country tri-
butary 10 The college was Sparsely lnhlbited'
and il must baye been robust faith and rare
courage that conceived and carried out the
plan Of building and equipping then ana
here a school OF high grade. Rev. Creed
Fulton, famous in the annals OF the Holston
Conference, deserves the chief credit. The
original substitution hst begins with the
names OF Colonel William Byars and Tobias
Smyih, Of Washington county. The valley
selected for the Location i one OF the most
teauiiiul in that beautiful country. lying
nine miles east Of Abingdon. Just south OF
the extreme west end OF Walkers noun
tain. and watcred by a tributary OF the
HOs.On. u is 1000 feet above sea-
level. Here farm Of 600 acres OF
valuable land was purchased, IL being the
purpose OF the founders 10 make IL q
manual labor school. The cornerstone Of
The main building was laid with Masonic
ceremonies September 30, 1885. TO this
has been added from time 10 time other
and handsome buildings, chiefly large
boarding. house and residences for the pro-
fGssOrs. Through this valley, then so Sc
cluded, now passes the Norfolk aud West.
ern railroad, with a depot on tie college
grounds.
TIE school was started under the pre-
>itcGcy Of DR.. Charles Collins, and en-
roleG one hundred students the first year.
~ already SAID the manull-labOr feature
was at first prominent. The students were
dIyldCd into small companies OF eight or
'cu each, and placed under the supervision
Of one OF their number. These were taken
II > o'clock each afternoon out on the firm
10 work. They were allowed from three TO
five cents per hour for work, according 10
efficiency. - estimated by their leader. The
lGur0ctcability Of the plan sOou became
apparent. But students mad TO be paid Tor
heir labor, for subscribers and patrons had
teen led To expect that in tins way stti-
dent could meet the larger part OF lls cX-
pcnses. Board was 81 > per week and tut
ton $40 per year. But rs the system wa
lfdHEtu HUN tttlliluirHil w u NbiNHAAi
labor il soon died OF itself. The fees have
been increased TO 3 - pei week for board.
and $50 per wear for tuition. On the in
come from these sources, without cndOw-
ment or donation, IT has done IL great
work cGucgtlng in whole or in pirt over
FIVE thousand men. In The last frw years
q subscription Of about $4,000 has been
made 10y MS Trends. The year preceding
the war $50 student, were enrolled. Most
Il these went into the army and the build
ines were used ~ a hospital. MANY 81 her
sons went down in the great struggle,
meng them the two famgu, cavalry Of
nCOs, General William T., Joae~ and
General j. Z. y. stuart. A vivid
idea If what TIE war did for the
yotng men OF the South i obtained By
roiclug IN the sketch OF Captain NawtcF
that, alter being wounded and in prison.
he wont back When the college was re-
orCucd TO complete his education, The So'e
SaryiCor Of Junior class oi twenty -four
members.
Anon. the interesting facts TINT indicate
The temper 81 those VINO founded ana con-
dUcicd thr cole 90 IA it, early wears nav be
NOT. q i'll order OF exercises. In these days
ne iaV3 look decidedly "blue.' Rising
tell. \. 81; $50. prayers in the chapel,
tncu TWO series Of rccit1jion> before the
Nrtakiast.b,li at :; rectItiOnS TIL dilner az
1P. M.:ai .. work on The farm TIL 5 Then
dlty began on the huge trunks OF tree,
dragged IN ~ oxen, which the students cut
ard carried 10 their rooms for fuel. From
tie supper table, at =, 10 evening prayers;
recreation TIL :; study I'll ., when the re-
thing bell demanded. if It did not always
secure, quiet.
or prominent public men Hon. James W.
Shof1cy, Hon. John Il. Floyd. Jud e John
A. Campbell, and Governor Wyndhlm Ro-
beTtson, 10y valuable service on the board
and in other ways, have advanced its in
iSesis. In the semi-centennlal catalogue
Just Issued, containing full list OF all the
former students, will be found The names
Of many prominent and useful men. In
anu around Richmond. Robert Ridgwly,
ire noted editor OF The Wig in antr-bc-
lum DAYS; Dr. John j. Lllieny, Dr.. john
/. BuClAusn, Rev. Preston G. Nash. DR..
\. G. EleG,cc. Or. J. =. Garland; Hon.
John GO0dc, Of Norfolk; Il. II. Pcl;rO-s,
f Danyille; Colonel William T. Peters,
University q virginia; and Captain c. +.
Waiter, Of the Miller MauuarLIbor
.cboo'. attract our a'tontiOn.)
OF The more than 800 graduates the class
of 1918 is conspicuous. In these fifty wears
is nine STUDENTS have died al this college.
Ihc success Of the literary societies ms
been remarkable.
OF the faculty four members were col
leagues for twcpty.lour consecutive years,
three for thry.four years, and two are still
30 associated after lapse OF more than forty
years. OF the original Board OF Trustees,
Colonel Thomas l.. Preston is the only sur
yIylng member. Mr.. George ". Palmer is
the pr, sent president OF the board.
OF the presidents OF the college Rev.
Charles Collins, 1871 1852, nov decels d;
Rev. l.. Z. Wiley, 1852 to 1879, Tow financial
agent and treasurer; John l.. Buc1anan,
1879 10 1850, now Superintendent Of Public
Instruction OF Virginia; Rev. David sui
Tins, 1880 10 1891, now president Centenary
College, Tennessee; Rev. Il. Il. IOSa, 1891
10 1855. now professor in Vanderbilt Uni
yersity; Thomas W. Jordan, 1885, present
incumbent.
ALUMNI POEM.
After this came the alumni poem, by DR..
Y. A. s. Adams, Of Louisiana. 1t was
beautifully done-at times highly eloquent,
reminding one OF Oliver Wendell Holmes.
DR.. Adams Is the author OF several vol
ume> Of poems. among them "Enscoti.
dion; or, shadow Of Death"
Mr.. GOODE.
After this was introduced the Hon. John
G"0dc, q Norfolk, a tried leader OF Demo-
cracy and the orator OF the day. lie gradu-
aled at Emory in the class OF 1913 along
with Robert Ridgeway and Colonel vii.